[pct-l] laptop or tablet on trail

[Yoshihiro Murakami]

Dear Shroomer

My cheap solar panel works. ( about 2 W )  I will attach this panel on
top of the backpack.

I have heard from my friend that MacBook Air is not rechargeable from
USB power, but is able to rechargeable from the the power supply of
car. I think there is some device.




2011/9/22 Sir Mix-a-lot <atetuna at gmail.com>:
> You might want to consider this usb charger for its compactness:
>
> http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?229002-FS-Solar-Powered-amp-USB-Chargers-2-panels-added
>
>
>
> 2011/9/20 Yoshihiro Murakami <completewalker at gmail.com>
>>
>> Dear Shroomer
>>
>> I had broken two PowerFilms in JMT. So, I cannot recommend  folding
>> types, because they may be easily broken. As you know, I like
>> electronic gadgets like GPS and solar system. So, I have ordered a
>> solid solar panel and rechargeable battery unit separately. (  Map 60
>> Csx need AA batteries ). I will test this system near future. If
>> succeeded I will use this in USA next summer.
>>
>> Solar Panel ( It may be not sold in USA )
>> http://item.shopping.c.yimg.jp/i/l/donchan-shop_4582323763528
>>
>> Battery ( It may be in USA , SANYO or Panasonic brand )
>> http://jp.sanyo.com/eneloop/lineup/img/booster_KBC-E1AS_b.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 2011/9/21 Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>:
>> > I just finished 360 miles from White Pass to Manning carrying a Mac Air
>> > and
>> > small wifi.  It was an experiment to see if I could keep up my hiking
>> > column
>> > while on an extended trail section.  This is in preparation for doing
>> > the
>> > same next year on the CDT.  It worked well, and on those rare occasions
>> > that
>> > I got cel service on trail I sat right down in the trail, completed the
>> > column, added the pix and got it off before losing all battery.  I'm
>> > also
>> > looking for some kind of solar device that isn't too heavy so as to be
>> > able
>> > to keep it charged on trail.  As it was, I recharged every chance I got
>> > off
>> > trail and at the Dinsmore's etc.
>> >
>> > I packed the Mac Air in an ultra, Sea to Summit WP bag and slid the
>> > whole
>> > thing right down next to the back pad of my ULA Circuit (same pack I
>> > used
>> > for last year's thru, and it's still holding up).  It rode well there,
>> > and I
>> > never even noticed it.  Probably provided some stiffness to the pack,
>> > and
>> > the computer showed no problems.  They seem to be pretty strong.  The
>> > only
>> > down side is the probably 3lbs of computer and charger I had to carry.
>> >  But
>> > I found it very usefull for what I was doing, and will try it on the
>> > longer
>> > hike next summer.
>> >
>> > Shroomer
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>> Sincerely
>> --------------- --------------------------------------
>> Hiro    ( Yoshihiro Murakami  村上宣寛 )
>> Blogs http://completewalker.blogspot.com/
>> Photo http://picasaweb.google.co.jp/CompleteWalker/
>> Backpacking since about 1980 in Japan
>> 2009 JMT, 2009, 2010, 2011(half).
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Sincerely
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Hiro    ( Yoshihiro Murakami  村上宣寛 )
Blogs http://completewalker.blogspot.com/
Photo http://picasaweb.google.co.jp/CompleteWalker/
Backpacking since about 1980 in Japan
2009 JMT, 2009, 2010, 2011(half).
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